Identifier: aesopsfables00aeso (find matches)
Title: Aesop's fables
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Aesop Vernon Jones, V. S. (Vernon Stanley) Rackham, Arthur, 1867-1939, ill
Subjects: Fables
Publisher: London : Heinemann New York : Doubleday, Page
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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asleep after his struggle with the waves.When he woke up, he bitterly reproached the Sea forits treachery in enticing men with its smooth and smilingsurface, and then, when they. were well embarked,turning in fury upon them and sending both ship andsailors to destruction. The Sea arose in the form of awoman, and replied, Lay not the blame on me, Osailor, but on the Winds. By nature I am as calm andsafe as the land itself : but the Winds fall upon me withtheir gusts and gales, and lash me into a fury that is notnatural to me. THE WILD BOAR AND THE FOX A WILD BOAR was engaged in whetting his tusks^^^ upon the trunk of a tree in the forest when aFox came by and, seeing what he was at, said to him, Why are you doing that, pray ? The huntsmen arenot out to-day, and there are no other dangers at handthat I can see. True, my friend, replied the Boar,* but the instant my life is in danger I shall need to usemy tusks. Therell be no time to sharpen them then. 70 THE SHIPWRECKED MAN AND THE SEA
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m5:rcury and the sculptor )\ yr ERCURY was very anxious to know in what esli-^^^ mation he was held by mankind ; so he disguisedhimself as a man and walked into a Sculptors studio,where there were a number of statues finished and readyfor sale. Seeing a statue of Jupiter among the rest, heinquired the price of it. A crown, said the Sculptor.Is that all ? said he, laughing ; and (pointing toone of Juno) how much is that one ? That,was the reply, is half a crown. And how muchmight you be wanting for that one over there, now? he continued, pointing to a statue of himself. Thatone? said the Sculptor ; Oh, Ill throw him in fornothing if youll buy the other two. THE FAWN AND HIS MOTHER A HIND said to her Fawn, who was now well grown-^^ and strong, My son, Nature has given you apowerful body and a stout pair of horns, and I cant thinkwhy you are such a coward as to run away from thehounds. Just then they both heard the sound of a packin full cry, but at a considerable distance. You staywhere

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